Avoiding traffic jam

Bonking_Mad

Due to relocation, I now have to travel 30 miles to work.

Before leaving home, I need to check M6 between J6 & J2, anyone know if there's an android app I can download with live info between the above junctions?

(Before relocation, I travelled to work by bus)

giraffe69

If you go to the Google Play store and search for "M6" you will find the M6 traffic news app (Its free).

DUTR

Bonking_Mad wrote: »

Due to relocation, I now have to travel 30 miles to work.

Before leaving home, I need to check M6 between J6 & J2, anyone know if there's an android app I can download with live info between the above junctions?

(Before relocation, I travelled to work by bus)

Depends on your handset I find Google now brilliant, tomtom route planner is good too.
Google maps (which google now links to) however that section of road is well versed on the morning travel news.
Oh there is/was a traffic app, depends on the time of travel in the morning most mornings it is clear, you can also catch Midlands today on the bbc but keep your eyes of Elizabeth Glinka.

zappahey

Waze is good for real time updates of traffic problems and will dynamically reroute you if necessary.

Gonzo33

Meh, just get a motorbike

tim9966

Google Maps for Android, then select the traffic option in it.


Shows Green is the traffic is flowing, yellow is it's moving slowly, and red if its a jam. It appears to work in real time, and must collect data from peoples mobile phones to work it all out. .

almillar

Yep, Waze as above is 'crowdsourced sat nav' as in people make the maps, and report traffic. if there's someone on the M6 when you start your journey, and it's slow and they've reported it, you'll see it on the map, and Waze might take you a different route.
Google bought Waze and AFAIK their Maps traffic data comes from Waze, but maybe also other places. Since they're free, why not try them both?
Google Now will also 'learn' about your commute and pop up before you go out and before you go home to tell you how long your journey will take, and what delays to expect...